North Sound Weather Minute

NORAD's Santa Tracker will be in operation again on Christmas Eve, permitting kids of all ages to follow Santa as he makes his visits around the globe. This Podcast describes the various ways you can…

Jupiter and Saturn have been inching closer visually for months and nearly merge for the first time in centuries. Some call it the Christmas Star. Learn more about this unique event and when to view …

La Nina is with us for this winter season and our last North Sound White Christmas was during the La Nina winter of 2008-09. Could it happen again? Listen to this North Sound Weather Minute Podcast t…

To quote Game of Thrones - Winter Is Coming!  Are you ready?  This podcast addresses the latest winter weather outlook for the North Sound and how you can be better prepared in advance for your home,…

King Tides occur each winter season. Learn more about them and their impacts on the North Sound in this Podcast. 

This Podcast addresses a listener question concerning what are rogue waves. 

A neighbor asked how do I know when its going to rain?  This Podcast reveals the secret I use to decide when we take our daily neighborhood walks and stay dry, or for any other outdoor activities. 

Flood season is here and a big contributor to North Sound significant flooding are atmospheric rivers - aka - The Pineapple Express. This Podcast discusses what a pineapple express is and what its im…

November is the North Sound's wettest and most flood prone month of the year. This Podcast explains what a 100-year flood means as you prepare for this year's flood season. 

This Podcast addresses a listener's question about how often Halloween is dry in the North Sound region. 

The coolest weather of the fall thus far will arrive this weekend. This Podcast discusses the impacts both in the Cascades and in the North Sound, and what you can do to be ready. 

This Podcast shares the latest late fall and winter weather outlook for the winter of 2020-21.  La Nina is in play and what does that mean for the North Sound?  Learn what it means here and get ready…

The worldwide Great Shakeout earthquake drill is Thursday October 15th at 1015 AM Pacific Time. For those in the North Sound, register to participate in the drill at shakeout.org/Washington - 1.5 mil…

The strongest non-tropical wind storm ever to hit the lower 48 in American history was the 1962 Columbus Day Storm. Learn more about this historic storm and its impacts for the North Sound and the en…

This Podcast addresses a listener question about why there is so much fog right now in the North Sound region. 

This Podcast provides a summary of North Sound 2020 summer weather, addressing a question from a listener from Mukilteo. 

The latest seasonal weather outlook involves La Nina. This Podcast explains what the fall and winter season outlook is and what it means for the North Sound and Cascade Mountains. 

After all the wildfires, smoke and poor air quality, these issues are yet another reason to take action during September's National Preparedness Month. The fall and winter storm season is just around…

A critical wildfire weather pattern will be in place Monday night through at least Wednesday of this week for Western Washington. This Podcast explains this historic situation and what actions we all…

This Podcast addresses a listener question about whether Labor Day Weekend weather seems to always be lousy by looking at the history of the weekend's weather so far this century, plus what the weath…